“I’m not letting him go,” he said. “I think the value of that No. 2 quarterback position went way up.”

McCarthy is well aware that his Super Bowl-winning starter, Aaron Rodgers, suffered two concussions last season: “Man, they’re talking about new procedures for concussions and things like that. You better have two quarterbacks if you want to win a championship.”

If he was available, Flynn (who has one year left on his contract) might be someone of interest to the Titans. The third-year pro out of LSU went 40-for-66 last season, throwing three touchdowns and two interceptions en route to an 82.4 rating.

But if we are to take what the Packers are saying about Flynn as the absolute truth (and not a way to drive up his asking price) then it would seem to be another experienced quarterback is off the trade market.

In recent weeks, the Broncos have said that Kyle Orton will be their starter going into next season, and the Bengals say they have no plans to move Carson Palmer – even if he chooses to retire rather than play for them.